College of Undergraduate Studies Interdisciplinary Studies 2019 Advising Updates Forum

1. College ofUndergraduate StudiesInterdisciplinary Studies2019 Advising Updates Forum

2. Undergraduate Studies in 2018 • Majors • B.S. in Environmental Studies (not available UCF Online) • B.A./B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies • B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies – IDS Track (available UCF Online) • B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies – IDS Track (available UCF Online) • B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies – Transnational Gender, Race, and Sexuality Studies (TransGRaSS) Track (not available UCF Online) • Minors • Environmental Studies • Leadership Studies • World Comparative Studies • Certificates • Leadership Studies • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Service-Learning (S-L) • Cultural Tourism

3. Undergraduate Studies in 2019 • Majors • B.S. in Environmental Studies (not available UCF Online) • B.S. in Environmental Studies – Sciences Track • B.S. in Environmental Studies – Communication and Planning Track • B.A./B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies • B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies – IDS Track (available UCF Online) • B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies – IDS Track (available UCF Online) • B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies – Diversity Studies Track (available UCF Online) • Bachelor of Integrative General Studies (B.I.G.S.) (available UCF Online) • Minors • NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES • Certificates • NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

4. 2018 B.S. in Environmental StudiesThis degree requires a Concentration These are University Graduation Requirements *Courses in green may overlap with your General Education Requirements or AA degree.

5. 2019 B.S. in Environmental Studies • Restricted electives concentrations (Sciences and Values, Planning, and Policy) have become formal Tracks (Sciences and Communication and Planning) • PSC 1121 (Physical Science) group requirement in ES Core has been removed • EVR 3450 (Interdisciplinary Research Methods for Environmental Studies) requirement has been added to ES Fundamentals • IDS 3150 (Foundations of Environmental Studies) and IDS 4893 (Capstone in Environmental Studies) have updated prefixes to EVR 3150 and EVR 4893 • Courses allowed in restricted electives slightly broader than previous year

6. 2018 B.S./B.A.in Interdisciplinary StudiesIDS Core + Minor is required for this degree + TWO different IDS Areas of Study These are University Graduation Requirements GEP waived with AA degree earned from a Florida public college/state college *Courses being utilized in your General Education Program cannot overlap or be used in your Areas of Study or Minor Students pick and choose classes for their IDS Areas from the IDS Approved course list with the aid of an advisor. U/L = Upper level (3000/4000 level)

7. 2019 B.S./B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies • No changes in structure or requirements • Courses allowed in areas slightly broader than previous year

8. 2018 B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies – TransGRaSSTrackIDS Core + Women’s & Gender Studies Minor requiredfor this degree + TransGRaSSArea + ONE IDS Area GEP waived with an AA degree earned from a Florida public college/state community college. These are University Graduation Requirements and all students must satisfy them *Courses being utilized in your General Education Program cannot overlap or be used in your Areas of Study or Transgrass Area. Students pick and choose classes for their IDS Areas from the IDS Approved course list with the aid of an advisor. U/L = Upper level (3000/4000 level)

9. 2019 B.A. in IDS – Diversity Studies Track • Retains the IDS Core – IDS 3933 (IDS Cornerstone) and IDS 4934 (IDS Capstone) • Retains the requirement for a minor but expands options beyond Women’s and Gender Studies to include: Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, American Studies, Anthropology in Multicultural Studies, Asian Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Diversity and Social Inequality, Global Peace and Security Studies, Global Sociology, Humanities and Cultural Studies, International and Global Studies, Judaic Studies, Latin American Area Studies, Mass Culture and Collective Behavior, Middle Eastern Studies, Religion and Cultural Studies, World Comparative Studies • Replaces TransGRaSS Cognate Area (15 hrs) with Theories of Diversity (12 hrs) • Replaces IDS Area (15 hrs) with Experiences and Representations of Diversity(18 hrs) • Retains Program Exit requirements (15 hrs Upper-Level and 15 hrs UCF)

10. 2018 Bachelor of Integrative General Studies • Did not exist

11. 2019 Bachelor of Integrative General Studies • Brand new degree program for 2019 • Students must have a minimum of 75 hrs earned to declare in to this program • Students must fulfill all degree requirements and complete B.I.G.S. Core consisting of LDR 3115 and IDS 4939 • LDR 3115 (Contemporary Issues in Leadership) is designed to help students in this major define and apply leadership and civic engagement concepts, practices, and theories to their community or to the environment in which they live or serve professionally • IDS 4939 (Senior Seminar) is the capstone course for this major, enabling students to integrate undergraduate experiences, prepare professional engagement, and produce a culminating project

12. Relocated from Classroom Building 1 (CB1) to Trevor Colbourn Hall (TCH) on August 1, 2018 College of Undergraduate Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Trevor Colbourn Hall, Suite 239 undergrad.ucf.edu/ids | is@ucf.edu | 407.823.0144 Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Advising Hours: M – F, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM via Phone or Face-to Face To schedule an appointment: Visit our office or call 407-823-0144 Request appointments through our website